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woodturning to metal turning

Dalboy

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Started the day wanting to turn a very simple wooden cylinder with a hole down the centre. Sould not take more than 1/2hour if that.

Found a piece of wood suitable for the job in hand, mounted it on the lathe made a chucking point placed in chuck raedy to drill hole down the centre, OH bother I have the right size fortner bit but will only drill half way through. OK I hear you say drill from both ends the problem being is that the pole that goes through is only just going to be a slide fit so any misalignment would be a pain.

OK so luckily I have the right equipment and materials to make a small extention (did not want a over long one.wife laughing in the background with that comment:whistling:)

forstner extension (2).JPGforstner extension (1).JPG

I was even lucky to find a grub screw of the right length job done tomorrow I will get the job done
 
ValleyBoy

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Clever and elegant solution. I find these sorts of jobs can often turn out to be as, or even more satisfying than the main job you’re going to use them for.
👍👍
 
Lons

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You should know by now Derek that a small job often leads to another. :whistling:

One of the uses for your metal lathe you wouldn't have envisaged befor buying it. nicely solved. :banana:
 
Dalboy

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Thanks guys.

Bob I did guess that I would end up making things for woodworking as well as metal working especially jigs and the like. I will be cold blueing this as it will help with a little protection and it will live in the fortner bit box so it is handy for the next one onless I need a longer extension.

I did think of case hardening it just to see how my new torch works yes it has arrived already

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flexi

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Well done mate, necessity is the mother of invention, don't know who the father is though...:winking:
 
Dalboy

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Used it yesterday with little to no wobble, better than any commercial extension that I have used
 
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Definitely worth cold blueing, it’s now my default treatment and although not a 100% answer to corrosion, it really does help. As I’m sure you’re aware, thorough degreasing first is the key to a good finish. 👍🏻
 
Dalboy

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Ballistol said:
Definitely worth cold blueing, it’s now my default treatment and although not a 100% answer to corrosion, it really does help. As I’m sure you’re aware, thorough degreasing first is the key to a good finish. 👍🏻
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I have cold blued it and it turned out great. Yes, I do agree it does go some way to prevent rusting
 
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